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Class of 1963, ourfirst General Class Meeting of the New Year is Saturday, January 27, 2018, 4:00pm, Macy's Greenbriar Mall, 2nd Floor. Topics to be discussed are:

1. The HMT National Alumni Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Georgia International Convention Center off Camp Creek Parkway. Doors open at 8:00am, and the program starts at 9:00am.The cost of a Breakfast ticket is $35.00 per person. To ensure you sit with the Class of 1963, you must purchase your ticket from Walter Holt. Walter can be reached at 678-838-0003 or whholt3@bellsouth.net. The absolute last date to purchase tickets for the Breakfast is Monday, March 19, 2018. There will not be any tickets available at the door, nor will Dorothy Swann, Alumni President, have tickets available. The Class of 1963 will be recognized and honored at the Breakfast. We will not march in, however, one Class Member will participate on the program, and sit at the head table.

2. If you would like to contribute to the Class of 1963 National Alumni Scholarship Fund, please give your contribution to Anita Woodall Stephens-Parrish at the Class meeting. Or, send your contribution to Anita Woodall Stephens-Parrish, 110 Valley Bend Lane, College Park, GA, 30349. If you have questions or concerns, please call or email Anita at 770-996-5072, lady63wolf@gmail.com. Checks should be made payable to: HMT 63 SFUND 2018. Our goal is to contribute $1,000.00 or 1,555.55 to the Scholarship Fund.

3. If you are paying the yearly Class of 1963 dues of $50.00 by check, make the check payable to H. M. Turner Class of 1963. If you are purchasing Breakfast tickets by check in the amount of $35.00 per ticket, make checks payable to the H. M. Turner National Alumni Association. If you want to pay the yearly $60.00 National Alumni dues, make the check payable to H. M. Turner National Alumni.

4. Plans for our 55th Graduation Gala will be discussed. Please consider paying your yearly $50.00 Class dues so we can have an unforgettable event.

5. Fundraising

6. Other

Please encourage Class Members who have been inactive to attend this very important meeting. Also, bring Members who have never attended a meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 4:09 pm., by President Bill Patterson.
The Lord’s Prayer was led by Chaplain Herman Copeland.AnnouncementsRecognitions: Bill announced our new Board Members-At-Large: Dwight Bivens, Butch Wainwright, and Venus Johnson.Minutes: The minutes were read and accepted.Financial Report: Walter Holt reporting—A financial statement was passed out with a breakdown of the profits and losses for this quarter. Net income is: $7,293.19. Care Committee: A care committee member expressed the need for prayer and concern for our class members who are in the care giving positions (mates, parents, or family members). This can be a very stressful situation. Bernard Slaughter expressed his gratitude to the committee for stepping in, in his absence, because of his health challenges. Dee Dee is still sending personalized cards to our members.Fund Raiser Committee: -Casino Trip: Donald Hillsman is stepping down as chairperson of the committee because of some health issues. Joyce Dodson King and Shirley Cleveland Butler will coordinate the plans for the committee. Our last trip’s profit was approximately $1100.00. The next scheduled trip is for May, 2016. More details later!Green & White Follies: Bill Patterson explained that the E-Board had discussed the Follies and concurred that it would require so much time, work, planning and know how, that it would not be cost efficient to endeavor. He suggested that we take it off of the table. The class body agreed.54th Reunion—The reunion is to be celebrated in 2 more years. If our budget permits, we may be able to take a cruise or something different from the ordinary dinner and dance. Bill and committee will keep us informed of possibilities and suggestions. Provisions will be made for non-paid members to participate for an additional cost. Paid members will get a lower assessment because of the fund raisers, and updated dues paid.School Mascot & Colors: The National Associations has come up with guidelines for the school mascot and colors. Bill passed out the Brief History of Henry McNeal Turner High School (1951) from the association. The colors are “Kelly Green and White” The Mascot was the “The Wolves”. We will use the Mascot on our letter heads (The Wolf). The Newspaper was named “The Green Light”. The yearbook was named “The Turner Hi-Lite.Fall Activity: Our Fall celebration is scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2015. The suggested place was Ben Hill Recreation Center 2405 Fairburn Rd. SW. Atlanta. Alan Gould suggested that we look into other locations that would include food and entertainment. Alan will explore other venues and get prices. We should have a call meeting in August to discuss the plans and suggestions.Old Business-Jeffery Carty, financial secretary, presented a possible proposal for investment for some of the treasury funds, informational only. New Business—It was brought to the floor that there had been a Historical Black High School Reunion at Howard High School in June (for Atlanta). The contact information was passed on the Bill for additional information.Adjournment: 4:45 pm.
JCS